DFNS became DFNS e.V., a registered non-profit association. Many contents on this website inform about the BMBF funded projects of the DFNS from 2002 to 2012. To be able to continue the projects and aims, the research network has founded the registered non-profit association DFNS e.V.. We have gathered for you the basic information in advance (see link above).

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The DFNS fosters research in the field of neuropathic pain by integrating the resources of the leading centers actively involved in neuropathic pain research in Germany:

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Top-100-publications in Health & Medical SciencesElsevier, December 19, 2014Since January 2005 most frequently downloaded articles written by Germany-based authors: Top 10 and Top 12 show, that neuropathic pain and the QST according to DFNS standards have a very high impact. Congratulations to the authors and we`re very happy to have so many of them in our network!

With the pain phenotype towards an effective therapyPain, November 2014A Europain study with participation of the DFNS center in Bochum shows, that the effect of oxcarbazepine in peripheral neuropathic pain correlates with the pain phenotype – and indicates for the first time in a prospective study, that the concept of a mechanism-based idea works for the therapy.

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5th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain 2015Nice, France, May 14 - 17, 2015The path to relief - starts with understandig. NeuPSIG provides an international forum for latest research and developments in the fields of mechanisms, assessment, prevention and treatment of neuropathic pain.